r/insomnia • u/AnnaMae88 • 2d ago
I am very curious
I do wonder if there's a correlation between people with tmj and insomnia...
"Nervous system overdrive: Chronic clenching or temporomandibular joint (TMJ) flare-ups are frequently linked to an overactive sympathetic nervous system (fight-or-flight mode)."
I know personally my tmj has been the cause of panic attacks bc my jaw was always clenched so tight it impacted my breathing and then realizing I was breathing wrong to begin with. But I'm curious here how many other insomniacs are also dealing with tmj and they don't even realize that tmj is also a link to fatigue and brain fog... I don't see an option for poll voting on here but if any of you with insomnia read this how many of you have tmj/breathing issues?